VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-31
“Now I'll be just one of you, always cheering and supporting from the sidelines.”
Lionel Messi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
Messi said he will be just one of the supporters, always cheering and supporting from the sidelines.
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